PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Medranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Medranda comes to the cage accompanied by Buck dich. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Medranda
vs
Fist

180 cm
28
187 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Medranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hammer Fist!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medranda scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Hammer Fist has been cut.
Medranda throws a sloppy head kick and Fist moves out of range easily.
Medranda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fist.
Medranda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fist takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Medranda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fist takes a step back to recover.
Medranda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fist shoots in and drives through. Medranda sprawls well.
A combination from Medranda does no damage.
Medranda fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medranda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carlos Medranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medranda delivers a nice body kick.
Medranda looks to land a body kick but Fist moved away.
Medranda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Medranda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Medranda scores with a nice strike.
Medranda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Medranda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medranda lands a jab to the head.
Medranda cracks Fist with an open hand slap.

Fist is rocked!

Medranda pushes Fist up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Medranda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Medranda throws a head kick that misses.
Medranda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fist is still on wobbly legs! Can Medranda finish him?
Medranda lands a lovely overhand right.
Medranda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fist. Fist circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fist shoots in looking for a takedown but Medranda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fist's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carlos Medranda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hammer Fist.
Medranda steps in with a hook that catches Fist right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Medranda follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Fist looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Medranda!
Carlos Medranda was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.